SAN DIEGO -- It's been a dizzying start to 2019 for LAFC's Mexican forward Carlos Vela. Not many players get courted by Barcelona, as Vela was in January, and the 30-year-old has started the MLS season as though he's taken Bob Bradley's encouragement to emulate Lionel Messi to heart. With three goals and two assists from the opening three games of 2019, Vela's isn't kidding when he says he wants the MLS MVP award this year.

Yet Vela didn't make the two-hour drive south down Interstate 5 from...

Jesus Corona is a late scratch for Mexico's March friendlies due to injury.

SAN DIEGO -- Mexico head coach Gerardo "Tata" Martino couldn't hide his disappointment that Porto winger Jesus "Tecatito" Corona didn't travel to meet up with El Tri this international break and suggested there will be repercussions.

Corona pulled out of the Mexico squad citing an ankle injury he has been playing through of late, but Martino wanted him in Southern California regardless of his fitness for El Tri's only meetup before the summer's Gold Cup squad is announced.

Two-goal Javier Hernandez came off the bench to rescue West Ham against basement boys Huddersfield in a 4-3 classic at London Stadium.

Two-goal Javier Hernandez came off the bench to rescue West Ham against basement boys Huddersfield in a 4-3 classic at London Stadium.

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Javier Hernandez is starting to earn Manuel Pellegrini's trust and now quietly has seven goals for West Ham.

Many of Mexico's top talents are making names for themselves at clubs abroad. With several key figures playing week in and week out in a number of top European leagues, keeping track of all the high-profile stars can at times be daunting.

In order to help keep tabs on those across the Atlantic, we've created a weekly award that will be given to the most outstanding player. Along with a few honorable mentions -- and a "dishonorable mention" -- here are the noteworthy performances from Mexican players...

The Gerardo "Tata" Martino era in charge of the Mexico national team really begins this week, with the Argentine's first friendlies against Chile (March 22) in San Diego and Paraguay (March 26) in Santa Clara.

Here are five questions that will be answered during the camp:

1. Which players will step up?

The long game for Martino is preparing for Qatar 2022, but the former Newell's Old Boys head coach's immediate goal is to put together a squad that can win the Gold Cup this summer and lift El Tri's...

Guardado will travel to the United States with Betis for a pair of spring friendlies.

Fans of Mexico national team players Diego Lainez and Andres Guardado will have a chance to see them in action when Real Betis play two matches in the United States this spring, the first against DC United on May 22 at Audi Field and the second three days later against Chattanooga FC in Tennessee's Finley Stadium.